coastal [noun]

Chakru

Maana (Definition)

Fossilized coral stone quarried along the coast and used in traditional Swahili architecture.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coral rag stone for coastal masonry

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chakru

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Majumba ya Lamu yamejengwa kwa chakru na chokaa."

Translation: Lamu houses are built using coral rag stone and lime.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mawe ya pwani Chokaa ya matmat